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Theater & Television Actress Known for "The Cosby Show" and "This is Us"; Advocate for Children, Women & Fine Arts; Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University

Actress, Comedian & Podcast Host of "Best Friends"; Known for "SNL" & "Home Economics"

Actress & Singer-Songwriter; Best Known for Her Roles in "Bratz: The Movie" & Netflix's "Dear White People"

Dancer and Actress; Stars as Ahsha Hayes in VH1's Series "Hit the Floor"

Tony Award-Winning Actress & Singer; Voice of Princess Tiana

Actress, Producer, Director, Host, Author & Entrepreneur

Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer; Best Known for Her Work on "Selma" & Marvel's "Black Panther"

Emmy & Peabody Award-Winning Writer, Director & Producer; Known for "Selma," "When They See Us" & "13th"; Founder of ARRAY

Actress & Musician Best Known for her Role in 'High School Musical: The Musical - The Series"

Academy Award-Winning Actress Known for "Hamilton" & "West Side Story"

Philanthropist; Actress & Emmy Award Winning Producer at Amazing Grace Conservatory

Award-Winning British Actress Known for "I Wanna Dace with Somebody," "Blink Twice" & "Mickey 17"

NAACP Best Actress, Director, Producer & Dancer; Known for "Harriet" & "Coming to America" Franchise

Award-Winning Indigenous Actress Known for "Killers of the Flower Moon" & "Dances With Wolves"

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Actress; Best Known for Her Role in Tyler Perry's "The Haves and The Have Nots"

Actress, Writer & Producer

Actress Known for "Never Have I Ever," "Grown-ish" & "Class of Lies"

Author, Director & Actor Known for "Diff'rent Strokes"; Substance Abuse Recovery Advocate

Comedian, Actress, & Activist